Mahajanga to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 5 h ahead of Mahajanga. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mahajanga 10:25 10:25 AM Cebu 15:25 3:25 PM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:53
15:25 3:25 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
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+5 h
Cebu is 5 h ahead of Mahajanga.
When you, Mahajanga and Cebu are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇬 Mahajanga
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇭 Cebu
5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇬 Mahajanga | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 15:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Mahajanga | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Antananarivo | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 12 h 22 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 246,022 | 964,169 |
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Mahajanga and Cebu: common questions
What is the time difference between Mahajanga and Cebu?
Cebu is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Mahajanga is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Cebu when it is 9:00 AM in Mahajanga?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mahajanga, it is 2:00 PM in Cebu.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mahajanga, what time is it in Cebu?
At 6:00 PM in Mahajanga, clocks in Cebu show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mahajanga and in Cebu overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mahajanga, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cebu.
When does the date change in Cebu compared with Mahajanga?
The new day starts in Cebu earlier: at 7:00 PM in Mahajanga it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Cebu, Mahajanga is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mahajanga and Cebu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mahajanga nor Cebu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
